PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
13
Italy
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Portugal
1
Cities
Brussels
8
Casale Monferrato
1
Coimbra
1
Flanders
1
Mechelen
13
Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
19
Material
paper
4
parchment
16
Format
oblong
1
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
none visible
2
often
5
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
20
Number of staves
10
16
11
9
12
4
2
3
4
2
5
6
6
9
7
12
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17
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
15
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
19
none
1
quadruple
4
single
17
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
20
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
4
French
6
Latin
19
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
19
display script
20
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
2
brown
2
red
19
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
20
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
16
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
11
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Number of staves: 17
Colour of staves: black
Other decoration frequency: often
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 a, 1500-1510, All folios
Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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